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WSM report live from the anti-Shell struggle in Ireland

category ireland / britain | community struggles | news report author Saturday June 27, 2009 00:04author by Andrew - WSM (personal capacity) Report this post to the editors

The long running struggle in the west of Ireland against the imposition of an experimental gas pipeline on the community of Rossport has once more reached a high water mark with the arrival of Shell's pipelayingship off the coast. It is escorted by 2 Irish Navy gunboats, 18+ police and private security ribs a helicopter, 300 police and 180 private security on shore. WSM members on the ground at Rossport are reporting on the resistance and repression live via Twitter and by audio interview via Skype.
Shell dreggers protected by 18 police and private security ribs
Shell dreggers protected by 18 police and private security ribs

These are tweets posted from a WSM member at Rossport Solidarity Camp to out twit account over the morning. We now have a phone set up so SMS sent appear live in this feed and on the WSM web site front page

#s2s Sean at RSC - Solitaire moved into position, media circus starting to assemble

#s2s Sean at RSC - Stinger (part where pipe come from) has been lowered into the sea by Solitaire
about 3 hours ago from web

#s2s Sean at RSC Helicopter now circling the camp on and off
about 1 hour ago from web

#s2s Sean at RSC. Helicopters gone for the moment. Solitaire still doing prepatory works no pipes being laid. Police harassing ppl tryin ...
29 minutes ago from txt

You can see these as they arrive at http://twitter.com/wsmireland

Audio: Interview with Fin as the Solitaire arrives in Erris
This is an 8 minute audio interview with Fin who arrived at the camp yesterday about getting there, what is going on, the events of this morning, the level of policing and what is to come. He is one of a few WSM members in Erris right now.
http://www.indymedia.ie/attachments/jun2009/rossport25j...0.mp3

You'll find more information on the WSM web site at http://www.wsm.ie and on indymedia.ie

Two swiming protesters being arrested
Two swiming protesters being arrested

Cops on the beach
Cops on the beach

Irish navy gunboat in the bay to enforce Shell law
Irish navy gunboat in the bay to enforce Shell law


Interview with WSM member Fin at Rossport Solidarity camp

author by Dermot interviews Finpublication date Fri Jul 03, 2009 00:26author address author phone Report this post to the editors

This is a 10 minute interview with Fin conducted as a lock on was in progress on the road blocking a Shell convoy.

Towards the end the news comes through of the car being driven through the gates of the compound. It was windy and rainy so there is a bit of noise in the recording now and then.

It was first posted to indymedia.ie and can be downloaded from http://www.indymedia.ie/attachments/jun2009/finrossport...8.mp3

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Sundays' actions against Shell in Rossport, Co Mayo

 

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